Worst air pollution Armidale, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Armidale is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 16.4/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Armidale is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Air quality in Armidale is a well-known case of winter wood-smoke inversion, with the city's elevated tableland basin trapping smoke from wood heaters on cold, still nights, making it one of the more affected inland towns in this regard. Summer bushfire smoke and some agricultural dust are additional seasonal factors that affect the surrounding tablelands. Its high elevation and clear tableland skies mean pollution disperses quickly once wind or sun breaks up an inversion.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Good
16.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Good
17.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Armidale right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Armidale is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 16.4/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 16.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Armidale?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Armidale will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Armidale?
Winter is by far the period to watch in Armidale, as wood heater smoke frequently becomes trapped in temperature inversions on cold, calm nights, producing some of the more persistent smoke haze seen in inland NSW. Air generally clears with afternoon warming or wind, and conditions improve markedly outside the coldest months.
Are air quality levels in Armidale based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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